A small group of people admiring something out of view in an art gallery

Astonishingly Aston

Aston Hall Fridays Book

About Astonishingly Aston

A guided tour of Aston Hall with a changing schedule of exciting and interesting tours. 

The last Friday of the month we will be running Aston Under Siege, a fascinating insight into the role Aston Hall played in the English Civil War and why we have cannon ball damage on our Grand Staircase! 

We will also have handling tables, room spotlights and more, so come along, be curious and uncover the wonderful history of this 17th century gem!

Pre-booking is advised: tickets are available online as an add-on activity when you purchase your admission tickets.

Accessibility: The ground floor of Aston Hall is accessible to all visitors. The upper floors are accessed by stairs only, there is no lift due to the historical nature of the building. For more details see the accessibility information.

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  • Exterior view of a Jacobean Hall.
  • Visitors in the a great hall with stone floor, wood panelled wall and ornate ceiling. A large fireplace is behind the visitors.
  • Visitors in the a bedroom with four poster bed.
  • Two visitors in the a Long Gallery with wood panelled walls and ornate ceiling.
  • Visitors in the room painted red with furniture and and fireplace.
  • A man leaning against a large leaded window looking at a painting of lady that is hanging on a wood-panlled wall.
  • Dining room with wooden table and chairs, ornate plaster ceiling, large fireplace and tapestry on the wall.
  • A wooden staircase with a semi-circular shaped hole in part of it.
  • A green room filled with books on shelves and table and chairs in the centre of the room.
  • A green room filled with taxidermy animals including a tiger, birds and other animals. Paintings hang on the walls and there is a large fireplace and desk.
  • A bedroom with wooden four-poster bed, ornate ceiling, fireplace with paintings on the wall.
  • Blue room with display cases featuring ceramic objects, paintings on the wall and costumes on display.

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